Dolphins' Tyreek Hill over halfway to 2K-yard goal in 8 games - ESPN

MIAMI — Tyreek Hill wants 2,000 yards this season. After this week, he's halfway there.

The Miami Dolphins wide receiver eclipsed 1,000 receiving yards during Sunday's 31-17 victory over the New England Patriots, becoming the first player to do so this season. Hill is the fourth player in NFL history to record 1,000 receiving yards through his team's first eight games.

«It feels great. God is great. I've been calling my shot since I came in this league,» Hill said. «A lot of people doubted me, saying I couldn't do this and do that, but it's all about believing in yourself.»

The All-Pro got the Dolphins on the board late in the first quarter with a 42-yard touchdown catch from quarterback Tua Tagovailoa, his league-leading eighth receiving touchdown of the season. Hill finished the day with 112 yards and a touchdown on eight catches, giving him 1,014 yards on the season.

It was Hill's fourth straight game with a touchdown of at least 25 yards. The NFL's premier downfield threat has now connected with Tagovailoa for four touchdowns of at least 30 air yards this season. Tagovailoa had four such passes entering the 2023 season, with three of them going to Hill in 2022.

On the play, Hill sprinted between Patriots cornerback J.C. Jackson and safety Marte Mapu, splitting their attempted bracket coverage.

«I think with how [Patriots] coach [Bill] Belichick plays his guys, it is a little different because it's not necessarily [the cornerback] I'm looking at, it's more so the guys on the top end who have to cover someone like Tyreek,» Tagovailoa said.

«When Tyreek's pressed, I think everyone in here would probably agree it's not a good idea to not have someone over the top of him. So, the way Coach Belichick played it, I think,